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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

7 Colleges
$29,728 Avg Salary
$19,628 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 750 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental and social health services students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mental & Social Health Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

Our analysis found Lackawanna College to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Scranton, Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 24% are male.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Lackawanna College

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

About 90% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 10% are male.

Mental Health Services majors at Montco take out an average of $19,700 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Reading Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in Pennsylvania. RACC is a small public school located in the small city of Reading.

Of the 6 students majoring in mental health services at RACC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Media.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Report

#5

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, PA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Clarks Summit University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in Pennsylvania. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Abington Township.

Women make up 67% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the distant town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,622
Maryland 461
New Jersey 219
District of Columbia 24
Delaware 76

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, mental and social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 7,609
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 5,433
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 4,069
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 3,405
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 2,779
Clinical/Medical Social Work 2,534
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 2,526
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 328
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 288
Trauma Counseling 56
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 13
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 12

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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